After signing with Hollywood Records, Lovato released their pop rock debut album, Don't Forget (2008), which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Its follow-up, Here We Go Again (2009), debuted at number one in the U.S., while its title track reached number 15 on the Hot 100. Lovato's third studio album, Unbroken (2011), experimented with pop and R&B and spawned the U.S. platinum-certified single "Skyscraper". They released her eponymous fourth album in 2013, which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, and contained the top-ten international hit "Heart Attack". Lovato's fifth and sixth albums, Confident (2015) and Tell Me You Love Me (2017), infused soul and mature themes; they earned a Grammy Award nomination for Confident, while "Sorry Not Sorry", the lead single from Tell Me You Love Me, became her highest-charting single in the U.S., reaching number six. After a hiatus, Lovato released their seventh album, Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over (2021), which reached number two on the Billboard 200.
On television, Lovato has starred as the titular character on the sitcom Sonny with a Chance (2009–2011), served as a judge on the music competition series The X Factor USA for its second and third seasons, and appeared as a recurring character on the musical comedy Glee (2013–2014) and the sitcom Will & Grace (2020). They also starred in the television drama film Princess Protection Program (2009), the animated comedy film Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017), and the musical comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020).
Lovato has sold over 24 million records in the United States[6] and has also received numerous accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, 14 Teen Choice Awards, five People's Choice Awards, two Latin American Music Awards, a Guinness World Record, and was included on the Time 100 annual list in 2017. An activist for several social causes, Lovato's struggles with an eating disorder and substance abuse have received considerable media attention, in response to which they published the self-help memoir Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year (2013) and released the documentaries Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated (2017) and Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil (2021). In 2021, Lovato had come out as nonbionary.
Help Me
Demi Lovato Lyrics
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Not biting the bait (biting the bait)
What you think matters
Isn't up for debate
Stroking on your ego oh, oh
Stroking on your ego oh, oh
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed
And you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Help me you wanna help me, huh?
I must be feeling better now
Help me, you think you're helping, huh?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Hey, you're never satisfied with my explanation
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
I'm gonna take your opinions
Shove 'em back in your face (back in your face)
Always some kind of expert
On how to behave
Stroking on your ego oh, oh
Stroking on your ego oh, oh
You say suck it up
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed
And you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Help me you wanna help me, huh?
I must be feeling better now
Help me, you think you're helping, huh?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Hey, you're never satisfied with my explanation
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Help me you wanna help me, huh?
I must be feeling better now
Never helping, huh?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Hey, you're never satisfied with my explanation
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
In "hELp mE," Demi Lovato explores the frustration that comes with seeking help while dealing with depression. The first verse sets the tone of the song, with Lovato resisting any attempts to control or dictate her emotions. The second verse is more confrontational, with Lovato pushing back against those who offer empty or unsolicited advice without considering her feelings. Throughout the song, Lovato advocates for herself, declaring that she knows what she needs and won't be silenced or swayed by others.
The chorus features the repeated line "Help me you wanna help me, huh?" which is delivered with a sense of irony. It's as if Lovato is saying, "You think you're helping me, but you're not." This is underscored by the lines "Hey, thank you for your useless information / Hey, you're never satisfied with my explanation / Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?", which convey the sense that Lovato's struggle with depression is something that others are curious about or want to control, but that she resents that intrusion.
Overall, "hELp mE" is a powerful declaration of self-determination in the face of mental illness. Lovato is unapologetic in her expression of her emotions, and unwilling to accept any solutions that may be more about the comfort of others than her own well-being.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing hanging over
There's no immediate problem or crisis to address
Not biting the bait (biting the bait)
Refusing to engage in drama or conflict
What you think matters
Your opinion is important to me
Isn't up for debate
But I'm not interested in arguing about it
Stroking on your ego oh, oh
You're only interested in boosting your own ego
You say suck it up
You dismiss my feelings and tell me to toughen up
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
I feel helpless and frustrated, so I give up and resort to flipping the middle finger
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed
In my lowest moments, I feel like giving up completely
And you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
I feel like there's no point in trying anymore
Won't plead for you to hear me out
I won't beg you to listen to my problems
Help me you wanna help me, huh?
But you claim to want to help me
I must be feeling better now
Your 'help' is making me feel worse, not better
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Thank you for your unhelpful advice and opinions
Hey, you're never satisfied with my explanation
You keep questioning me and don't believe what I say
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Why are you so obsessed with trying to 'help' me when you're only making things worse?
I'm gonna take your opinions
I'll consider your opinions
Shove 'em back in your face (back in your face)
But ultimately, I'll reject them and tell you to stay out of it
Always some kind of expert
You act like you know everything about how I should handle my problems
On how to behave
But you're really just trying to control me and my emotions
Never helping, huh?
You claim to want to help, but you're only making things worse
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Emily Armstrong, Demitria Lovato, Susan Medley, Sean Friday, Alex Niceforo, Keith Sorrells
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nasushi
Lyrics :
Nothing hanging over
Not bitin' the bait (Bitin' the bait)
What you think matters
Isn't up for debate
Stroking on your ego (Oh, oh)
Stroking on your ego (Oh, oh)
You say, "Suck it up"
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed
And you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Help me? You wanna help me? HUH?!
I must be feeling better now
Help me? You think you're helping? HUH?!
Hey, thank you for
Your uselеss information
Hey, never satisfiеd
With my explanation
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Hey, thank you for
Your useless information
I'm gonna take your opinions
Shove 'em back in your face
Always some kind of expert
On how to behave
Stroking on your ego (Oh, oh)
Stroking on your ego (Oh, oh)
You say, "Suck it up"
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed
And you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
[Chorus: Demi Lovato & Emily Armstrong]
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Help me? You wanna help me? HUH?!
I must be feeling better now
Help me? You think you're helping? HUH?!
Hey, thank you for
Your useless information
Hey, never satisfied
With my explanation
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Hey, thank you for
Your useless information
WLY8
Nothing hanging over
Nada pairando no ar
Not bitin' the bait (bitin' the bait)
Não mordendo a isca (mordendo a isca)
What you think matters
O que você acha que importa
Isn't up for debate
Não está em debate
Strokin' on your ego (oh, oh)
Acariciando seu ego (oh, oh)
Strokin' on your ego (oh, oh)
Acariciando seu ego (oh, oh)
You say: Suck it up
Você diz: Engula isso
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
Não há nada que eu possa fazer além de jogar os dois pombinhos para o alto
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed
Não há nada que eu possa fazer quando estou realmente me sentindo deprimida
And you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
Você sabe que quando está tão mal realmente não há benefício
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Não vou implorar para que você me ouça
Help me? You wanna help me? Huh?
Me ajudar? Você quer me ajudar? Hein?
I must be feeling better now
Eu devo estar me sentindo melhor agora
Help me? You think you're helping? Huh?
Me ajudar? Você acha que está ajudando? Hein?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Ei, obrigado por suas informações inúteis
Hey, never satisfied with my explanation
Ei, nunca satisfeito com minha explicação
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Ei, qual é a dessa sua fascinação desesperada?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Ei, obrigado por suas informações inúteis
I'm gonna take your opinions
Eu vou pegar suas opiniões
Shove 'em back in your face (back in your face)
Jogá-las de volta na sua cara (de volta na sua cara)
Always some kind of expert
Sempre algum tipo de especialista
On how to behave
Sobre como se comportar
Strokin' on your ego (oh, oh)
Acariciando seu ego (oh, oh)
Strokin' on your ego (oh, oh)
Acariciando seu ego (oh, oh)
You say: Suck it up
Você diz: Engula isso
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
Não há nada que eu possa fazer além de jogar os dois pombinhos para o alto
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed
Não há nada que eu possa fazer quando estou realmente me sentindo deprimida
And you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
Você sabe que quando está tão mal realmente não há benefício
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Não vou implorar para que você me ouça
Help me? You wanna help me? Huh?
Me ajudar? Você quer me ajudar? Hein?
I must be feeling better now
Eu devo estar me sentindo melhor agora
Help me? You think you're helping? Huh?
Me ajudar? Você acha que está ajudando? Hein?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Ei, obrigado por suas informações inúteis
Hey, never satisfied with my explanation
Ei, nunca satisfeito com minha explicação
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Ei, qual é a dessa sua fascinação desesperada?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Ei, obrigado por suas informações inúteis
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Não vou implorar para que você me ouça
(Help me? You wanna help me? Huh?)
(Me ajudar? Você quer me ajudar? Hein?)
I must be feeling better now
Eu devo estar me sentindo melhor agora
(Never helping, huh?)
(Nunca ajudando, hein?)
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Ei, obrigado por suas informações inúteis
Hey, never satisfied with my explanation
Ei, nunca satisfeito com minha explicação
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Ei, qual é a dessa sua fascinação desesperada?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Ei, obrigado por suas informações inúteis
araf lyrics
LYRICS:
Nothing hanging over
Not biting the bait
What you think matters
Isn't up for debate
Stroking on your ego oh oh
Stroking on your ego oh oh
You say suck it up
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed and you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Help me you wanna help me HUH?!
I must be feeling better now
Help me, you think you're helping, HUH?!
Hey thank you for
Your useless information
Hey never satisfied
With my explanation
Hey what's with your desperate fascination
Hey thank you for
Your useless information
I'm gonna take your opinions
Shove em back in your face
Always some kind of expert
On how to behave
Stroking on your ego oh oh
Stroking on your ego oh oh
You say suck it up
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed and you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Help me you wanna help me HUH?!
I must be feeling better now
Help me, you think you're helping, HUH?!
Hey thank you for
Your useless information
Hey never satisfied
With my explanation
Hey what's with your desperate fascination
Hey thank you for
Your useless information
Daisy95 Kim
Nothing hanging over
Nada pairando no ar
Not bitin' the bait (bitin' the bait)
Não mordendo a isca (mordendo a isca)
What you think matters
O que você acha que importa
Isn't up for debate
Não está em debate
Strokin' on your ego (oh, oh)
Acariciando seu ego (oh, oh)
Strokin' on your ego (oh, oh)
Acariciando seu ego (oh, oh)
You say: Suck it up
Você diz: Engula isso
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
Não há nada que eu possa fazer além de jogar os dois pombinhos para o alto
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed
Não há nada que eu possa fazer quando estou realmente me sentindo deprimida
And you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
Você sabe que quando está tão mal realmente não há benefício
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Não vou implorar para que você me ouça
Help me? You wanna help me? Huh?
Me ajudar? Você quer me ajudar? Hein?
I must be feeling better now
Eu devo estar me sentindo melhor agora
Help me? You think you're helping? Huh?
Me ajudar? Você acha que está ajudando? Hein?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Ei, obrigado por suas informações inúteis
Hey, never satisfied with my explanation
Ei, nunca satisfeito com minha explicação
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Ei, qual é a dessa sua fascinação desesperada?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Ei, obrigado por suas informações inúteis
I'm gonna take your opinions
Eu vou pegar suas opiniões
Shove 'em back in your face (back in your face)
Jogá-las de volta na sua cara (de volta na sua cara)
Always some kind of expert
Sempre algum tipo de especialista
On how to behave
Sobre como se comportar
Strokin' on your ego (oh, oh)
Acariciando seu ego (oh, oh)
Strokin' on your ego (oh, oh)
Acariciando seu ego (oh, oh)
You say: Suck it up
Você diz: Engula isso
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
Não há nada que eu possa fazer além de jogar os dois pombinhos para o alto
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed
Não há nada que eu possa fazer quando estou realmente me sentindo deprimida
And you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
Você sabe que quando está tão mal realmente não há benefício
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Não vou implorar para que você me ouça
Help me? You wanna help me? Huh?
Me ajudar? Você quer me ajudar? Hein?
I must be feeling better now
Eu devo estar me sentindo melhor agora
Help me? You think you're helping? Huh?
Me ajudar? Você acha que está ajudando? Hein?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Ei, obrigado por suas informações inúteis
Hey, never satisfied with my explanation
Ei, nunca satisfeito com minha explicação
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Ei, qual é a dessa sua fascinação desesperada?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Ei, obrigado por suas informações inúteis
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Não vou implorar para que você me ouça
(Help me? You wanna help me? Huh?)
(Me ajudar? Você quer me ajudar? Hein?)
I must be feeling better now
Eu devo estar me sentindo melhor agora
(Never helping, huh?)
(Nunca ajudando, hein?)
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Ei, obrigado por suas informações inúteis
Hey, never satisfied with my explanation
Ei, nunca satisfeito com minha explicação
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Ei, qual é a dessa sua fascinação desesperada?
Hey, thank you for your useless information
Ei, obrigado por suas informações inúteis
Zainab Khan
LYRICS:
Nothing hanging over
Not bitin' the bait (Bitin' the bait)
What you think matters
Isn't up for debate
Stroking on your ego (Oh, oh)
Stroking on your ego (Oh, oh)
You say, "Suck it up"
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed
And you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Help me? You wanna help me? HUH?!
I must be feeling better now
Help me? You think you're helping? HUH?!
Hey, thank you for
Your uselеss information
Hey, never satisfiеd
With my explanation
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Hey, thank you for
Your useless information
I'm gonna take your opinions
Shove 'em back in your face
Always some kind of expert
On how to behave
Stroking on your ego (Oh, oh)
Stroking on your ego (Oh, oh)
You say, "Suck it up"
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed
And you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Help me? You wanna help me? HUH?!
I must be feeling better now
Help me? You think you're helping? HUH?!
Hey, thank you for
Your useless information
Hey, never satisfied
With my explanation
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Hey, thank you for
Your useless information
Berry
Demi doesn't need the grammys, the grammys they need her
It has been said before.
Curious Campbell
Nah they did fine while she was out chasing attention hopefully she goes back to actually singing and not attention seeking
Steven Valencia
Demi is so underrated this time, I mean really? Her new songs are masterpiece, she deserves more!
Christopher A Rostrán
She has always been underrated, but she had her time in 2017 sadly it didn't go well
LeoShepard
Same thing for Dead Sara! They're an amazing band but they are not getting the recognition they deserve. I'm really happy for this ft!
-_-Pan 96-_-
Just wait 😌
Nasushi
Lyrics :
Nothing hanging over
Not bitin' the bait (Bitin' the bait)
What you think matters
Isn't up for debate
Stroking on your ego (Oh, oh)
Stroking on your ego (Oh, oh)
You say, "Suck it up"
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed
And you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Help me? You wanna help me? HUH?!
I must be feeling better now
Help me? You think you're helping? HUH?!
Hey, thank you for
Your uselеss information
Hey, never satisfiеd
With my explanation
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Hey, thank you for
Your useless information
I'm gonna take your opinions
Shove 'em back in your face
Always some kind of expert
On how to behave
Stroking on your ego (Oh, oh)
Stroking on your ego (Oh, oh)
You say, "Suck it up"
There's nothing I can do but throw the two birdies up
There's nothing I can do when I'm really feeling depressed
And you know when you're this low there's really no benefit
[Chorus: Demi Lovato & Emily Armstrong]
Won't plead for you to hear me out
Help me? You wanna help me? HUH?!
I must be feeling better now
Help me? You think you're helping? HUH?!
Hey, thank you for
Your useless information
Hey, never satisfied
With my explanation
Hey, what's with your desperate fascination?
Hey, thank you for
Your useless information
angelwitch99
Thank you
Little Black Star
Thank you friend
Sebastián SLS
@Summer Rose I was thanking the user who posted the lyrics, not you. 💀